Zimbabwe team announced for Bangladesh tour

Zimbabwe is coming to Bangladesh with a strong team. They are coming ready to challenge the Tigers with a combination of experience and youth. King Sikandar is leading the fleet.

Zimbabwe has announced the squad for the five-match T20I series against Bangladesh. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) announced Sikander Raja’s 15-man squad on Wednesday. As a surprise, Jonathan Campbell, who is waiting for his debut, is in the team.

26-year-old Jonathan Campbell is a left-handed batsman. Who usually bats at three in T20. He also does leg spin regularly. But he has another identity. Jonathan is the son of former Zimbabwe captain Alastair Campbell.

Also in the squad are stars like Craig Irvine, Sean Williams, Richard Ngarava and Blessing Mujarabani along with young Turks like Clive Madande and Brian Bennett. Tadiwanasi Marumani and Faraz Akparam have been brought back.

Zimbabwe will come to Bangladesh on April 28. The first match of the series will be played in Chittagong on May 3. The next two matches of the series will be held on May 5 and 7 respectively at the same venue. After returning to Dhaka, the two teams will play the last two T20 matches of the series on May 10 and 12.

Zimbabwe squad for Bangladesh tour: Sikandar Raja (captain), Faraj Akram, Brennan Bennett, Jonathan Campbell, Craig Irvine, Jaylord Gumbi, Luke Jangwe, Clive Madande, Tadiwanasi Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Mujarabani, Ainsley Ndolvu, Richard Ngarava and Sean Williams.